{"id":8103,"date":"2026-11-09T11:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=8103"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:19:49","slug":"part-of-tarbela-5th-extension-tunnel-collapses-one-worker-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=8103","title":{"rendered":"Part of Tarbela 5th Extension Tunnel Collapses, One Worker Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HARIPUR<\/strong>: A section of the tunnel under construction at the Tarbela Dam Fifth Extension Project suddenly collapsed, injuring one worker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Commissioner Waseem Ahmed said work on the project was halted immediately after the collapse. An emergency was declared at the site and safety measures were put in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to WAPDA, a weak portion of rock fell during excavation of the second bench of the connecting tunnel, causing water from the intake pit to enter the tunnel and the powerhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WAPDA said all workers were safely evacuated right away. Water has been completely drained from the intake pit, and dewatering of the under-construction powerhouse has also begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authority said no more water is entering the downstream work sites. Senior WAPDA officials, consultants and the contractor are reviewing the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It termed circulating reports of the collapse of Tarbela&#8217;s Tunnel No. 5 as false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WAPDA added that the project&#8217;s main tunnel, the under-construction powerhouse, the tailrace culvert and the switchyard suffered no damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All workers are safe and there has been no loss of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARIPUR: A section of the tunnel under construction at the Tarbela Dam Fifth Extension Project suddenly collapsed, injuring one worker. 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